Part Time Faculty - Uncrewed Aircraft Photography

University of Maine • Brunswick, ME

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About The Position

The University of Maine at Augusta invites applications for a part-time Lecturer of Uncrewed Aircraft Photography, beginning in the Spring 2026 semester. The successful candidate will have experience teaching various digital photography courses and a strong commitment to undergraduate education. They will instruct students on fundamental skills, clarify the purposes of different camera settings, and demonstrate how to manipulate those settings to achieve desired outcomes. Knowledge of principles and elements of design related to image composition, especially involving aerial viewpoints, with a focus on creating compelling images that tell a story. For additional information about UMA's Aviation program, please click here . UMA faculty are excellent teachers, responsive to changing professional needs; committed to innovative delivery of instruction resulting in improved student learning; committed to effective use of technology, including distance learning; involved in scholarly activities as appropriate to appointment; and willing to provide service to the College of Professional Studies, UMA, and the broader community. UMA serves a mix of traditional and non-traditional students and offers a wide array of liberal arts and professional programs leading to certificates, associate, and baccalaureate degrees. Programs are delivered on campus and through a network of university centers and sites across the state and internationally, using modalities including in-person, Hyflex, Zoom, and online instruction. The successful candidate will be active in university service through student advising and curriculum development. Duties of the position may include teaching photography classes affiliated with UMA's Prison Education Partnership (PEP) and supporting the university's early college programming.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• A strong background in photography education
• Experience teaching and/or tutoring photography, including work as a teaching assistant
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Candidates must be authorized to work in and reside in the continental United States.
• We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree
• Experience in online and distance education modalities
• Experience teaching using new technologies and delivery systems
• Experience teaching photography at the college level

Responsibilities

• Instruct students on fundamental skills
• Clarify the purposes of different camera settings
• Demonstrate how to manipulate those settings to achieve desired outcomes
• Knowledge of principles and elements of design related to image composition, especially involving aerial viewpoints, with a focus on creating compelling images that tell a story
• Active in university service through student advising and curriculum development
• Teaching photography classes affiliated with UMA's Prison Education Partnership (PEP)
• Supporting the university's early college programming

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees